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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Anchorage (ANC): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,101 km, an estimated 5 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Anchorage. Updated 14 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.
PHX
Phoenix
heavy · +45
ANC
Anchorage
smooth · +7
4,101 km · ~5h 45m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
64 / 100
route health from live PHX and ANC delay boards
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~5h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ANC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Phoenix to Anchorage route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to ANC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PHX-ANC
PHX to ANC questions
Is PHX–ANC running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PHX to ANC?
Great-circle distance is 4,101 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 319–382 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–ANC fly?
Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PHX and arrival-side delay at ANC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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